The most important thing in the restaurant industry is undoubtedly the food — and yet, it would not be able to reach us if not for the packaging in which it lives until it is cooked and served. In fact, in many cases, the food is actually packaged after it is prepped and cooked so that it can be delivered in one form or another to the consumer.

There are many ways that packaging functions as the essential tool that allows food to stay fresh and reach our plates. Check out some of the ways that packaging as such is essential to the journey of food from farm to table.

Harvesting and Shipping
Unless you make a concerted effort to buy primarily local, then chances are that a lot of the food that you handle and consume was shipped from quite a distance. Without tools like food Read more